"Despite the great importance of his teaching, his example and his works of compassion and power, none of these was central to his mission. What dominated his mind was not the living but the giving of his life. This final self-sacrifice was his … [Continue reading]
How to keep Chreasters coming back
Like many of my high school term papers, this post is about two weeks late. My timing isn't great, but recent discussion about Chreasters has kept this topic is on my mind. We joke about Chreasters, those who show up for church on Christmas and … [Continue reading]
Don’t add or subtract
“You shall not add to the word that I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God that I command you.” (Deuteronomy 4:2, ESV) We are told that we are not to add or subtract from what God commanded of the … [Continue reading]
Chesterton on original sin
"Modern masters of science are much impressed with the need of beginning all inquiry with a fact. The ancient masters of religion were quite equally impressed with that necessity. They began with the fact of sin - a fact as practical as potatoes. … [Continue reading]
